r/akira

So, the info I have on them is that 1-4 was released in shops but 5+6 had to be applied for and that's why they're a lot harder to find. Also the last few pictures are of a military style envelope that a flattened ammo crate box was in and it also had to be applied for, again meaning they're difficult to find and quite expensive when you do. I also included photos of the ammo crate fully assembled. Let me know if you have more info. Thanks guys 💊💊😎

And it was bloody amazing! I love this movie so much. Seeing it for the first time, on a big screen, in a practically sold out cinema was an awesome experience. You could hear a pin drop.

Edit: Fun to note that it screened back to back with Godzilla (1954) in 4K as well.

Hi guys,

I'm finally ready to dive in, but I want to have the best first-time experience. Should I watch the movie first, or start with the manga?

I'd love your (spoiler-free) recommendations on which path to take and why!

Thanks!

Edit:

A huge thank you to everyone who commented and shared their advice!

I ended up watching the movie first, and wow, it is definitely a masterpiece. It was such an awesome experience, but the story totally hooked me and left me wanting more from this universe. I really need to know what happens next, how the characters develop, and where the story goes from here.

Because of that, I will definitely be reading the manga next. I can't wait to get my hands on the books!

teaser trailer = 😍

It's not really news , but it still cheers me up.

Kids today dont know , but they can learn

If you enjoy Otomo’s drawings, two illustrations I included are sourced from the art book: KABA: Otomo Katsuhiro Artwork 1971-1989. KABA includes a number of sketches of these Canon Ad characters specifically, and of many others Otomo created during this early pre-90’s period.

The song used in FUTURE CITY is Takumi Iwasaki’s Fragments of Time (1984). If you search for this on YouTube, you can find that part of this track actually has a similar motif to Geinoh Yamashirogumi’s Kaneda, one of the most well-known anime scores ever made for the 1988 feature film adaptation of Akira. It is thus interesting to note that this early musical reference originated in the selection for one of these Canon TV commercials.

source # xeoniq

*Akira Bike not included…

Loved Akira since being a kid, I remember watching something called ghost watch on the BBC one year and it was mega scary, and I ended up not wanting to go to sleep for fear of ghosts or something.
It was into the AM hours and on BBC2 they put Akira on, I watched it as a child and thought it was the coolest most amazing cartoon in the world but my mother come into my room and turned my tv off as it was super late so I never got to see the ending.
Teenage years I found it again and learned about the books. Been in love with it so long and promised that “one day” I would get these bad boys.
All 38 and absolutely mint condition. I have the 35th anniversary collection but I so badly want to be the first to turn these pages, none of them have been opened and it’s almost a crime to not read them but I did buy them to do the whole “collection” thing

Does anyone know where i can get this poster without the 4k text and high res

Ended up getting this beautiful KMH Akira shirt recently!

Hello everyone just a question about the hard over edition box set , I have the first volume in the soft edition and I would like to get the full set my question is am I better off getting the remaining individual soft cover editions or just buy the hard back box set , are there any major differences like colour cells or content

I was looking for some tips to conserve this box properly, and if there’s anything I need to watch out for. I feel guilty to even open this box, it’s so beautiful!